My understanding is that there is no link between pedophilia and priestly celibacy. Pedophilia occurs at the same rates among almost all groups of people. If I remember right that number is around 5% and is the same for school teachers, etc

This scene is everything the prequels got right. Could you imagine if the writing could have been this impactful the whole time? If they had built up anakin and Padmes relationship this well, or anakin and Obi-Wans, then everything would have fit so much better and there would actually be emotional gravitas around anakins conversion. It was so close

Yes but that doesn't mean it's because they want to maintain some sort of control. Is it really that hard to believe that they believe this is the proper way of life and that it's how people should be raised?